Ovid Quotes - Page 2

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• The purpose of law is to prevent the strong always having their way.

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  Strong, Law, Purpose

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• Simplicity is a jewel rarely found.

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  Jewels, Simplicity, Found

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• We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.

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  Hurt, Believe, Feelings

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• Deadly poisons are concealed under sweet honey.

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  Sweet, Deceit, Poison

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• The vulgar crowd values friends according to their usefulness.

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  Crowds, Vulgar, Usefulness

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• At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.

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  Wise, Time, Delay

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• The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.

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  Hate, Mirrors, Sight

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• All other creatures look down toward the earth, but man was given a face so that might turn his eyes toward the stars and his gaze upon the sky.

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  Stars, Eye, Men

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• The mightiest rivers lose their force when split up into several streams.

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  Rivers, Splits, Force

  Ovid (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)”, p.359, Delphi Classics

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• There is a God within us, and we glow when He stirs us.

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  God Within Us

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• Change is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast.
  In the pool where you least expect it, will be a fish.

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  Inspirational, Life, Positive

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• Stop short of your appetite; eat less than you are able.

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  Food, Able, Appetite

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• Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

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  Patience, Be Patient, Hours

  Ovid (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)”, p.305, Delphi Classics

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• Those things that nature denied to human sight, she revealed to the eyes of the soul.

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  Eye, Sight, Soul

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• Yield to him who opposes you; by yielding you conquer.

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  Yield, Understanding, Conquer

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• Make good use of your time, it flies fast.

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  Use

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• Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.

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  Past, Remembrance, Doe

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• Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength.

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  Grief, Grieving, Rage

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• When the roses are gone, nothing is left but the thorn.

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  Memories, Rose, Gone

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• Pure women are only those who have not been asked.

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  Pure

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• The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.

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  Reality, Oil, Lamps

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• Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

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  Quality, Workmanship, Quality In Business

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• There is no excellence uncoupled with difficulties.

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  Excellence, Difficulty

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• Anyone can be rich in promises.

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  Promise, Rich

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• Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.

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  Occupy Yourself, Way, Harm

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